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19. THE METHOD OF PACKING CANS INTO A CARRIER MADE FROM A PLASTIC MATERIAL WHICH IS PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF POCKETS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AND EMBRACINGLY ENGAGE PORTIONS OF THE CAN SIDE WALLS IN THE VICINITY OF THE CAN CHIMES SUCH THAT THE CANS MAY BE TRANSPORTED IN AND SUSPENDED FROM THE CARRIER, COMPRISING, CONTINUOUSLY MOVING A CARRIER HAVING A PLURALITY OF POCKETS INTO AXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH A PLURALITY OF CONTINUOUSLY MOVING CANS, ESTABLISHING A RESILIENT SUPPORTING BASE BENEATH SAID CONTINUOUSLY MOVING CANS, EFFECTING PRESSURE ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE CONTINUOUSLY MOVING CARRIER AND THE RESILIENTLY SUPPORTED, CONTINUOUSLY MOVING CANS, AND TILTING THE CANS RELATIVE TO THE POCKETS SO AS TO PROGRESSIVELY INTRODUCE THE CONTINUOUSLY MOVING CANS INTO THE POCKETS WHILE MAINTAINING SAID PRESSURE ENGAGEMENT SO AS TO MINIMIZE THE STRETCHING OF THE POCKETS REQUIRED TO FULLY INSERT THE ENDS OF THE CANS INTO THE POCKETS. 